Pink Lenin lapel pins?

I have been collecting a particular Lenin lapel pin that was created in the 1960s or 70s. It features a left-facing portrait of Lenin designed by Nikolai Sokolov. Some of them have a silver ring around the edge, some do not. All of the profiles are silver in color and embossed with a plastic dome over each. The plastic on these varies from very very pale lavender to pale pink to hot pink.

I am curious if anyone knows anything about these pins. Why are they pink? One collector told me it was for variation from red. Another told me that it was a manufacturing error and the red dye faded.

Any information would be wonderful. For instance, where were they produced?

Also, if anyone can point me to scholarship or literature on Soviet lapel pins I would greatly appreciate it.

I really have no idea but if you type советские значки каталог in Google you will find Russian sites about Soviet pins and some catalogues of these pins, medals and so on.The first site that comes up might be useful to you...

I really have no idea but if you type советские значки каталог in Google you will find Russian sites about Soviet pins and some catalogues of these pins, medals and so on.The first site that comes up might be useful to you...

Hello,

I agree with you.I am looking for metal lapel pins online so can you please suggest me from where I can buy them??